Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; An Idyl of Saratoga David Price "An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; An Idyl of Saratoga" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Basil March, who observes the lives of his fellow vacationers at Saratoga Springs, particularly a young woman named Julia Gage, who seems to be experiencing a sense of disappointment at the social scene. Set against the backdrop of Saratoga’s renowned leisure culture, the book explores themes of social class, romantic expectations, and the quest for connection amidst the façade of gaiety. At the start of the novel, Basil finds himself at Congress Park in Saratoga, where he studies the social dynamics around him. He encounters a young French-Canadian mother disciplining her son, sparking Basil's empathetic reflections on childhood hardship. Soon after, he notices Julia, a strikingly beautiful young woman, sitting with a couple he interprets as her guardians. As he observes their interactions, a sense of melancholy pervades the scene, emphasizing Julia’s discontent with the lack of excitement in her summer experience. This opening portion sets the stage for Basil's growing fascination with Julia and his subsequent attempts to navigate his perceptions and the social intricacies of Saratoga life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (State) -- Fiction Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Fiction Saratoga (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 247340 247425 2024-10-02T05:56:35.013605 2023-10-02T05:43:06.278493 text/html text/html 258390 2021-06-28T12:38:57 text/html 563325 2021-06-28T12:41:54 text/html application/zip 594910 2024-10-02T05:56:38.980575 application/epub+zip 594606 2024-10-02T05:56:35.572584 application/epub+zip 175537 2024-10-02T05:56:35.276582 application/epub+zip 655473 2024-10-02T05:56:41.761572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634051 2024-10-02T05:56:38.529550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216266 2022-09-02T07:16:18.163428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236020 236026 2024-10-02T05:56:34.611604 2023-10-02T05:43:05.944502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 235730 2021-06-28T12:40:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86851 2021-06-28T12:41:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20116 2024-10-02T05:56:41.907532 application/rdf+xml 9728 2024-10-02T05:56:35.367573 image/jpeg 1731 2024-10-02T05:56:35.321567 image/jpeg 564990 2024-10-02T05:56:35.045586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia